Lemon-squeezer.



No. 689,945. Patented Dec. 3|, 190|;

A.- BAUMGARTEN.

LEMON SQUEEZER.

(Application filed Dec. 13, 1900.) (No Model.) v 2 Sheets-Sheen I.

LEMON v SUUEEZER.

Application filed Dec. 13, 1900.!

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Ihvirnn Srarns Finca Parnr ALBERT BAUMGAR'IEN, OF FREEPORT, ILLINOIS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 689,945, dated December31, 1901.

Application led December 13, 1900. Serial No. 39,588. (No model.)

T0 all wir/071i, may concern.-

Beit known that I, ALBERT BAUMGARTEN, a resident of Freeport, in thecounty of Stephenson, State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Lemon- Squeezers, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

The present invention relates to that class of lemon-squeezers which areusually secured to a counter, table, or shelf.

It has heretofore been proposed to employ a lemon-squeezer comprising,essentially, a supporting-frame fixedly held and a lever movablelongitudinally by a spiral-shaped cani, the parts being constructed toresult in a gyratory shift of the lever tothe extent necessary toexpress the juice from the lemon and so that a single shift of the levereffects a complete operation. The present invention designs to improvesuch type of lemon-squeezers and to provide a construction of partswhich is simple and inexpensive, compact in arrangement, and which canbe readily and quickly assembled and removed for convenience in cleaningand shipment.

Vith these objects in view the invention consists in the several novelfeatures of construction hereinafter described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and more particularly defined by claims at theconclusion hereof.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of a lemon-squeezer embodyingthe invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation. Fig. 3 is a view in centralvertical longitudinal section taken through the plunger-rod andlemon-holder, the bracket for sustaining the juice-receptacle beingomitted. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the supporting-frame. Fig. 5 is a sideview of the cone attached tothe follower. Fig. 6 is a face view of theoperating-lever and follower-head to which the detachable cup issecured. Fig. 7 is a view in vertical section on line 7 7 of Fig. 3, theholder being omitted.

A denotes a supporting-frame ofV suitable shape and having a verticalweb or rib ct, provided with holes or openings by which it can besecured to the edge of a table or counter. The supporting-frame isformed with a forwardly-projecting arm d', in which a lemonholder or cupB is sustained. Arm a is extended upwardly, as at d2, to form avertically-` disposed pivot-1ng for the holder, which is provided with avertically-arranged open slot or pocket a3 and stop-lugs ctiand d5,arranged, respectively, to retain the holderin horizontal and verticalposition. The holder B is cup-shaped and serves to hold a section of alemon during the squeezing operation. The holder B is formed withlaterally-extending ears or lugs b, in which a pivot-pin b is securedand between which pivot-lug a2 will lit snugly to secure the holderagainst lateral play. Pivot-pin b when in pocket d3 serves to pivotallysustain the holder during the operation of the squeezer and provides aconstruction which permits the holder to be swung upwardly when it isdesired to place a lemon in the holder or to be removed entirely fromthe frame when the holder is to be cleaned. The holder can be lifted outof the frame when either in horizontal or verticalposition.Thesupporting-frameAis also formed with arms or bearings 01,6 and al',in which a plunger-rod C is held in manner which permits both axial androtary movements thereof. The rod C is provided at its inner end with ascrew-thread c, which engages an internally-threaded central opening inan operating-lever D. The operating-lever has integrally formedtherewith a handle d, a cam E, having a spirally-shaped cani edge e, anda follower-head F, whereto a follower G is detachably secu red. The camedge e is arranged to engage a bearing-roller d8, mounted on a stud orpin et, held in arm d of the supporting frame. This roller is preferablymounted immediately back of the plungerrod C. The cam E is formed as alateral web projecting from a central web 6W, and the cam edge e. isformed on said web, which overhangs or projects over the bearing-arms etto provide a compact and convenient arrangement and construction ofparts. The outer end of the plunger-rod C is provided with a groove c2,whereby the rod may be turned when it is desired to remove theoperating-lever and shaft for the purpose ot' cleaning or packing forshipment. The follower-head F is provided with straight sides fj', whichiit into grooved lugs g g, formed on tho back of the follower G, and isprovided also with a restlngf, arranged to support and verticallyposition the follower when the operating-lever is in its normalposition. (Shown in Figs. 2 and 3.) Theve'rtical web g of thefollower'abuts against the inner face of the follower-head F, isdetachably secured thereto by lugs g g,A

Hangs or rim g2, which prevents the escape of v thejuice during theoperation,a cone g3,which penetrates a lemon held in the holder, and aprojecting lip g4, which directs the juice expressed during the initialshift of the follower into the juice-cup or other receptacle.

The operation ofpartsis as follows: Assuming the parts to be in thenormal position shown in the drawings, the holder can be swung upwardlyinto the position shown in dott-ed lines in Fig. 3 or can be removedfrom pocket as, so the lemon can be readily placed thereon. The lever Dwill then be oscillatcd upwardly, and during such shift the cam edge ewill engage roller a8 and impart a longitudinal or axial movement to thefollower to the extent necessary to cause the cone g3 to bore into thelemon and express the juice therefrom. The handle will then be rotatedin reverse direction and then moved longitudinally to its normalposition, or the lever can be simultaneously rotated and shiftedVlongitudinally bylateral pressure against the lever vduring the returnoscillatory shift.

A bracket H, sustained and secured by one of the screws which securesthe supportingframe A to its support, comprises a depending arm h,annulus h', having a large opening h2 therein, and ribs or lugs h3.Bracket H is arranged in close proximity to the lower -portion of thelemon-holder and serves to sustain ajuice-cup of usual construction,such as is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, in proper position to catchthe juice expressed from `the lemon during the operation of thesqueezing members. When itis desired to discharge the juice directlyinto a glass or tumbler, the juice-cup is withdrawn from the bracket,and the juice will then pass through opening h2 in the bracket and intoa glass or tumbler held immediat-ely beneath such opening.

The parts are constructed and arranged so 'the follower' in its extremeoutward position will permit a section ofalemon of usual size to be`placed in the holder or to permit a holder with a large lemon sectiontherein to be placed in position in the frame. lf necessary, theoperating-lever may be shifted longitudinally to cause the cone to holdthe lemon in Vposition in the holder until itis desired to -rotate `thelever.

'It will be observed that the lever and handle in normal positiondependffrom the shaft, and the cam is arranged to advance the followertoward the holder when the operatinglever is swung upwardly from itslowermost position, and the sweep of the lever is substantially forwardof the counter or table.

The follower can be readily detached The foll Such construction andarrangement are advantageous, because the lever when not in use isalways concealed and held beneath the table or counter andsupporting-frame in readiness for use, thus permitting that portion ofthe table or counter adjacent the squeezer to be used without danger ofbeing interfered with by the lever. In prior constructions of this classof lemon-squeezers the normal position of the lever-handle was above thecounter or table, in which position the lever was an objectionableobstruction and interfered with the use of the adjacent portion of thecounter or table.

lt will be observed that the follower is detachably and directly securedto the lever,- which not only permits the follower to be readily removedto be cleaned, but also provides a simple rand inexpensive constructionand compact arrangement. The cam-lever being secured to the plunger-rodby a screwthread can be read-ily disconnected, andboth of these partscan then be removed from `the supporting-frame to be cleaned or forconvenience in packing for shipment.

The particular manner of sustaining the holder is also simple,convenient, and advantageous. In Patent No. 651,432, granted to Ine Junel2, 1900, there is showna construction in which the holder is pivotallysustained and which could be removed from the 'frame when the holder hadbeen swung horizontally out of its operative position. In thefpresentconstruction the holder is pivotally sustained, so it can be swung fromhorizontal position to a vertical position for convenience inplacing thelemon therein and can be readily removed by lifting the holder out ofthe vertically-extending pocket in the supportinglug while the holderiseither in vertical or horizontal position. I

The arrangement of parts throughout is a compact one, which occupieslittle-spaceland can be conveniently secured tothe edge of-a table orcounter. Both squeezing members and the operating-lever can be readilyremoved froln the frame for convenience in cleaning, as it frequentlyoccurs that the lemon after having been compressed adheres to one of thesqueezing members. The construction throughout is such that-all theparts secured in the supporting-frame can be -removed very quickly.

In prior `constructions of this class of squeezers it has been customaryto prov-ide an adjustable shelf or bracket for the juicecup or one whichcould be ldetached when 'the juice was to be expressed directly intoalglass or tumbler. By forming the bracket Hof an annularsupporting-ring with a large central opening wherethrough the juice canpass without contacting with thev bracket a Vfixed support can beemployed which need-neither be removed frequently to be cleanednorremoved or adjusted when the juice is to vbe expressed 'directly intoa glass or tumbler.

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Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

I. In a lemon-squeezer, the combination with a supportingframe andalongitudinallymovable operating-lever guided therein, said lever havingalso an oscillatory movement, of a holder and cone, one of which issustained by said supporting-frame, and the other of which is detachablyand directly secured to said lever, a plunger-rod, to the inner end ofwhich said lever is detachably secured by a screw-thread, said leverbeing provided with an integrally-formed cam for engaging said frameforimparting to said lever the extent of longitudinal movement necessaryto squeeze the lemon during the oscillation of said lever in onedirection.

2. In a lemon-squeezer, the combination with a supporting-frame, alongitudinallymovable operatinglever guided therein, said lever havingalso an oscillatory movement and having a cam and follower-head formedintegrally therewith, and a rod mounted in said frame and to the innerend whereof said lever is detachably secured, of a holder and a cone,one of which is sustained by said frame and the other of which isdetachably secured to said follower-head, said cam engaging said framefor imparting to said lever the longitudinal movement necessary tosqueeze the lemon during the oscillatory shift of said lever in onedirection.

3. In a lemon-squeezer, the combination with a supporting-frame and afollower movably sustained and guided therein, of a holder provided witha pivot-pin, said frame being formed with a horizontal arm and avertical pivot-lug, having a vertically-disposed open pocket or slottherein, in Which'the pivotpin of said holder is pivotally held andWherefrom the holder can be lifted when either in horizontal operativeposition or in vertical p0- sition.

4. In a lemon-squeezer, the combination with a supportingframe, and afollower movably sustained and guided therein, of a holder provided witha pivot-pin, said frame being formed with an arm and a verticalpivot-lug, having a vertically-disposed open pocket or slot therein, inWhich the pivot-pin of said holder is pivotally held and Wherefrom theholder can be lifted when either in horizontal operative position or invertical position, and stops formed on said pivot-lug for retaining theholder in horizontal and vertical position.

ALBERT BAUMGARTEN.

Witnesses ALBERTA ADAMICK, FRED GERLACH.

